Wild Pink
ILYSM
Release Date: Oct 14, 2022
Genre(s): Pop/Rock
Record label: Royal Mountain
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Album Review: ILYSM by Wild Pink
Exceptionally Good, Based on 2 Critics
Based on rating 4.5/5
It's a long way down when your feet have never touched the ground I often like to write one paragraph reviews. Such an effort is a combination of a fun writing exercise, with the trimming of everything but the most essential details to craft a concise depiction of a record, and an acknowledgement of the demands of modern readers. Attention spans aren't what they used to be (even mine, as much as I try to fight it), and if a trim little writeup has the potential to hook more fans' attention on a worthwhile album, well, so it goes.
Based on rating 8/10
In early 2021 Wild Pink released A Billion Little Lights, an album that announced John Ross as a truly gifted songwriter, one able to contain vast vistas within single songs. Less than 20 months later, the band is back with ILYSM, a collection pushing the boundaries of what constitutes Wild Pink's sound without completely disassembling what they've quietly built over their three previous releases. For Ross, ILYSM is an attempt to balance catharsis and songcraft in a way that can sometimes be diametrically opposed.
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